Waterford Pond–Hiking Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints
5.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Waterford Pond–Hiking Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in 7 Mile Road Park near Grand View Acres, MI. The route passes 7 Mile Road Park Beach, Waterford Pond, Hiking Viewpoint and Multi-Use Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Waterford Pond–Hiking Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints
5.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 747–824 ft
Out & Back · 7 Mile Road Park
Trailhead: 42.41081, -83.43226
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.6 miPass 7 Mile Road Park Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Waterford Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Hiking Viewpoint.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Multi-Use, heading NE.
- 350 ftPass Multi-Use Viewpoint.
- 0.4 miReach Waterford Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Large Boulder–Waterford Pond, 3 beaches 4.5 mi · ▲ 161 ft
- Legacy Park–Waterford Pond, 7 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 243 ft
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